2025年1月2日 · The U18B was a late model design the company marketed as a secondary, light branch service locomotive. While GE did sell more than 150 U18Bs, overall it was not extremely successful. By the 1970s, railroads had lost interest in specialized, non-switcher designs.

The GE U18B diesel-electric locomotive was introduced by GE Transportation as a branch line road switcher locomotive in 1973. It was the only North American locomotive powered by the 8-cylinder 7FDL engine.

General Electric U18B; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: JEAN-DENIS BACHAND: New: 11 June 2005: Drawing by: Jean-Denis Bachand-Engine Builder: General Electric : Engine: 4-cycle Model FDL8: Bore & Stroke: 9" X 10.5" RPM (Maximum / Minimum) 1050 / 650: Main Generator: GE - GT581: Horsepower: 1800: Gear Ratio: 74:18:

2025年1月19日 · All of SCL's four motor U-series locomotives, U18B, U33B & U36B, were delivered on Bloomberg trucks from trade-in EMD F-units except the lightweight U18's (250-261) and the first two dozen 300 series U18's which came on the GE floating bolster trucks.

Diesel & Electric Locomotive Specifications, 1981, by F. K. Hudson.

2025年2月5日 · Speaking of U18Bs with EMD trucks, I found a video with some awesome U18B footage -- and when I use the word "awesome" to describe this scene, I mean it! Watch as PICK 9504 climbs up, around, and over an "S" curve on some very wobbly track.

The GE U18B was introduced by GE as a branch line roadswitcher in 1973. Easy to spot due to its relatively short length — 54 ft 8 in (16.66 m) — it was the only North American locomotive powered by the 8-cylinder FDL engine.

U18B Phases. GE used a common body for the various U-boats, so this list is based on phases of the U30B. Phase II with the forward radiator intake mounted high had oil bath filters; low-mounted intake was for paper air filters. Phase IIf1- handrail notch in the stepwells becomes full length.

The "modular" design of GE's locomotives makes the principle of the kitbash very simple: the front and back of a U18B are essentially the same as those of a (late: final radiator design) U23B or U30B, and all you have to do is remove a bit of the middle.

U18-B 1801 switching at Willimantic. Crew took the engine part way up the Airline remnant on the east side of Willi on the lunch run. 1801 heading north towards Worcester. They're at lower Millbury Street - today Millbury Street is known as Blackstone River Road.